It’s Black History Month, and while my relationship with this month is rather complex, it’s a good opportunity to stop to reflect on what it has meant to be a black Christian girl in the evangelical church in Britain.
If I could sit down with my ten-year-old self, newly beginning her journey with Jesus, I think there are a few things I would tell her.
1. She will often feel out of place
I would tell her that she will often feel out of place. Not occasionally. Often.
What I am doing to 'rest well' this summer
I just finished a role in Parliament. After eight eventful years that included Brexit, five Prime Ministers, and a global …